McIlkenny Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McIlkenny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McIlkenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
England171:3,277,533109,658
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

McIlkenny Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McIlkenny Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McIlkenny is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of McIlkenny click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlkenny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. McIlkenny occurs mostly in Europe, where 169 percent of McIlkenny are found; 169 percent are found in Northern Europe and 169 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McIlkenny is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 127,472. In Scotland it is most common in: Inverclyde, where 57 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 12 percent reside and Renfrewshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Scotland it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 60 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.

McIlkenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIlkenny has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McIlkenny surname increased 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 35 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlkenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McIlkenny last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKilkenny951/
McIlkenney950/
McIllkenny950/
McLkenny946/
McElkenny8939/
McIlkinny890/
McElkenney840/
McElkinny781/
McElkinney740/
McLecney711/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McIlkenny
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